Device for dispensing phonograph needles or the like



L. BAUGHMAN.

DEVICE FOR DISPENSING PHONOGRAPH NEEDLES OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18. 1921.

,412,826 Patented Apr. 18, 1922 FIG. 1

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LEONARYD'BAUGHMAN, F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Apr. 18, 1922.

Application filed November 18, 1921. Serial No. 516,121.

To all whomit may concern Be it known that I, LEONARD BAUGHMAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Devices for Dispensing Phonograph Needles or the like,

of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for dispensing phonograph needles, or the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of simple, compact and neat construction which will be economical to manufacture and which will automatically dispense one needle at a time as desired.

The invention consists in the novel constructions, and arrangements to be hereinafter described for carrying out the above stated object and such other objects as will appear from the following description of a certain. preferred embodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Fig. 1 is a. top plan-view of a device embodying the principles of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational View of the device;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1; and o Figs. 4. and 5 are sectional views taken on the lines 44 and 55, respectively, of Fig. 8.

Like characters of reference designate like parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the device is mounted on upstanding supporting members 8 and 9 which are fixed to a base 10 by suitable screws 11. A shaft 12 is journaled in the sup orting members.

8 and 9, on which is rotatably mounted a substantially cylindrical needle container 13. The end of the container adjacent the sup porting member 8 is open which end is closed by a fixed head 14, this head preferably being formed integrally with the supporting member 8.

On the inner side of the head 14: is mounted a needle receiving chute 15 which is preferably of substantially the shape shown in Figs. 3 and 4:- On the outer side of the head 14.- is mounted a needle discharging chute 16, see particularly Fig. 3. The head is provided with an aperture 17 so that the needles may slide therethrough from the receiving chute to the discharge chute. The needles may be placed in the container through the aperture 17 or through an opening 18 also provided in the head 14:, the container being cylindrical, the needles lie in the bottom thereof substantially parallel with each other as shown in Fig. 4:. In order to carry the needles up from the bottom of the container to the chute 15, a plurality of needle carrying members 19 are mounted on the inside of the container, as shown in'Figs. 3 and 4, these members being provided with a needle groove 20 which is adapted to pick up one needle at a time and discharge it into the chute 15 as the container is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow, see Fig. 1. The members 19 are spaced substantially equidistantly, there being four shown in the drawings, so that one needle is discharged into the receiving chute each time the container is rotated 90.

The means for rotating the container preferably comprises a ratchet member 21 fixed to the shaft 12 in any desired manner and which. is engaged by one end of the leaf spring 22, the other end thereof being fixed to theqcontainer. see Fig. 5. A hand lever 23 provided with a finger piece 24 is fixed to the shaft 12 on the outside of the container and is adapted to turn through an angle of 90, its movement upwardly and downwardly being limited by stops 25 and 26, respectively, formed on the bearing member 9. As the hand lever is moved to its upper position, the shaft 12 and ratchet 21 are turned 90 thus bringing the free end of the leaf spring 22 into engagement with the tooth next ahead on the ratchet and as the lever is pulled down the ratchet and spring turn the needle and container in the direction of the arrow, see Fig. 1, approximately 90. This operation is repeated each time a needle is desired.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that the device is extremely simple and compact in construction and well adapted for the purpose specified.

I claim:

1. Device for dispensing phonograph needles, or the like, comprising a supporting means, a needle container rotatably mounted on said means, a discharge chute projecting into said container, means to rotate said container, and means positioned on the in side of said container and adapted to pick up one needle at a time and deliver it to said chute as the container is rotated.

2. Device for dispensing phonograph needles, or the like, comprising supporting means, a cylindrical needle container rotatably mounted on said means one end of which is open, a fixed head positioned against and closing the open end of said container, a receiving chute mounted on the inside of said head, a discharge chute mounted on the outside of said head, said head having an opening which permits needles to pass from the receiving to the discharge chute, means to rotate said container, and means positioned on the inside of said container and adapted to pick up one needle at a time and deliver it to said receiving chute, as-the container is rotated.

3. Device for dispensing phonograph needles, or the like, comprising supporting means, a shaft journaled incsaid means, a cylindrical needle container rotatably mounted on said shaft, a discharge chute projecting into said container, a ratchet fixed on said shaft, a member fixed to said container and adapted to bear on said ratchet, means for turning said shaft, and means positioned on the inside of said container and adapted to pick up one needle at a time and deliver it to said chute as the container is rotated.

4:. Device for dispensing phonograph needies, or the like, comprising supporting means, a shaft journaled in said means, a cylindrical needle container rotatably mounted on said shaft, one end of which is open,

a fixed head positioned against and closing the open end ofsaid container, a receiving chute mounted on the inside of said head, a discharge chute mounted on the outside of said head, said head having an opening which permits needles to pass from the receiving to the discharge chute, a ratchet fixed on said shaft, a member fixed to said container and adapted to bear on said ratchet, means for turning said shaft, and means positioned on the inside of said container and adapted to pick up one needle at a time and deliver it to said chute as the container is'rotated.

5. Device for dispensing phonograph needles, or the like, comprising supporting means, a shaft journaled in said means, a cylindrical needle container rotatably mounted on said shaft, one end of which is open,

a fixed head positioned against and closing the open end of said container, a receiving chute mounted on the inside of said head, a

discharge chute mounted on the outside of said head, said head having an opening which permits needles to pass from the receiving to the discharge chute, a ratchet fixed on said shaft, a leaf spring having one end secured to said container, the free end thereof operatively engaging said ratchet, a hand lever fixed on said shaft whereby said shaft may be rocked to rotate said container step by step, and a plurality of needle carry- 1ng members positioned on the inside of said container each of which is adapted to pick up one needle at a timeand deliver it to the receiving chute as the container is rotated.

In testimony whereof, I 'afiixmy signature.

LEONARD BAUGHMAN; 

